March 2022 SOLC–Day 20
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Some days I process and think through pictures. Just like having a pen in hand, my lens helps me to lean into the moment. To focus on where I am, what I’m doing, what I’m seeing. In both cases, it’s all about being there. Showing up. You have to sit down and pick up the pen. Or get outside and look through the camera. You have to look to see what really is there.
Sometimes my focus is surprising. Shifting unexpectedly. I start writing, thinking I’m going to write a funny story about something that happened at school and suddenly I’m hooked into a long ago memory that still has sharp edges. Or when I’m taking photos, sometimes I head out thinking I’m going to capture clear skies and migrating birds, but fog moves in, and the atmosphere shifts and suddenly all I can see is the trees and the mist and the subtle shifts in light.
Today we walked through field and forest and along marsh and ocean. It was a moody day and the scenery was dense with atmosphere and fog that lifted, fell, and sometimes almost glowed. I could have stood and watched the show for hours.
Nix the comfort zone 
Your post resonated with me because I agree with you about using a camera lens. The camera can absolutely help us process. I love your photos!
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Thanks! It was a perfect, moody day for taking photos.
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I love this post! I am someone who loves photos and have always felt their story! Beautifully done.
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Thanks! I tend to feel like I’m cheating a bit when I lean on photos for my daily slices in March! I’m glad you felt the story in them.
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You take beautiful photos. Love the moodiness in these. Thank you for sharing this slice today!
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The fog and light interplay was mesmerizing!
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And when you are focused with your camera, we are blessed!
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What a nice thing to say! Thank you!
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Your photo-journal is always inspiring.
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Thanks, Margaret! I had such a nice wandering picture-ful day!
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Yes…your words resonate. I’m not sure how I managed without my camera for so many years! I love the way that both writing and photography are filled with surprises and pull you in unexpected directions.
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I kept thinking about your blog title when I wrote this post! There’s such a fabulous overlap between writing and photography.
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I love your photos and can relate. I love getting lost behind the lens. 🙂 I never thought much about fog but now love taking pictorial with fog.
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Moody days are so picturesque!
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Some amazing photos, absolutely capturing the moodiness of your day. Ethereal is the word that comes to my mind.
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Thanks! It was a great day for taking photographs and for watching the fog and light interact.
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